Breast-collar iron



(No Model.)

G. VAN WAGENEN.

BREAST COLLAR IRON.

No. 406,069. Patented Jul 2, 1889.

N. Pnzns Phuivlhbngnpher, Wnhingion. n. c.

UNKTEI) STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARRETT VAN \VAGEN EN, ()F MONROE, "ISCONSIN.

BREAST-COLLAR IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent- No. 406,069, dated July 2, 1889.

Application filed March 25, 1889.

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Be it known that I, GARRETT VAN \VAG- ENEN, residing at Monroe, in the county of Green and State of \Visconsin, and a citizen of the Fnited States, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Breast- (,ollar Irons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1. is a plan, partlyin section. Fig. 2 is a vertical section at line 2 of Fig. l. l ig. E3 is a section at line 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. I is a detail, being an end view and a front view of the collar against which one end of the springs shown in Fig. 2 rests. Fig. 5 is a modification showing the springs in a different position from that in which they are shown in Fig. 2. v

It is common to use a double harness having breast-collars, and in use the pole of the vehicle swings from side to side frequently with considerable force, producing great strain upon the necks ot the horses and upon the harness.

The object of my invention is to provide devices to be used with breastcollars for double driving by the use of which the sudden strain upon the necks of the horses and upon the harness will be greatly relieved, which I accomplish as illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter described.

That which I claim as new will be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents the front part Of a breast-collar, the same being shown in section in Fig. 1.

B is ayoke or breast-iron.

c is a piece of metal secured between two parts of the breast-collar when the same is made, and the yoke B is secured to the collar by means of screws b,wl1ich pass through the iron a, through a port-ion of the collar, into and through the yoke, as shown .in Fig. 1..

G is a rod, the ends of which are securely fastened in the ears at the ends of the yoke B.

D is a casting,which is adapted at each end to receive a neck-strap c.

(I are two ears,which are a part of the casting D, and are piovided with holes to receive the rod 0.

6 represents a strap (connected at one end Serial No. 304,725. (No model.)

with the barf, which is a part of the casting D. This strap goes to the belly-band.

g/ is another strap connected at one end with the casting I). This strap goes to the neckyoke.

71- is a collzngwhieh is connected with the rod C by means of a screw j are two coiled springs one on each side of the collar 11, against which one end of each spring rests. The other end of each spring rests against one of the ears (I.

E is a cylindrical case, which covers the springs j and collar 7L. This case is provided with a hole, is, through which the screw ican be inserted.

The yoke l casting l), the springs collar 72, and case E can be put together by placing the collar 71 and the springs within the case E and bringing the case to its proper position between the ears (I, and then inserting the rod in place by passing it through one end of the yoke 15, then through one ear (Z, then through the springs and collar /2 to the other end of the yoke, and then securing the rod in place by riveting or otherwise. The case E can then be turned until the hole 70 therein registers with the hole in the collar 71.. The screw 2' can then be inserted into the collar 7L, and then the case can be turned so as to cover the head of the screw in the collar 72 In use, as the pole swings from side to side, the strain upon the necks of the horses and also upon the harness will be greatly relieved by the action of the springs j, because the iron I) can swing from side to side somewhat, the ears (I being pivoted on, the rod 0, and one or the other of the springs being compressed as the pole moves either to the right or to the left.

The sprin s will be retained in their normal position, (shown in Fig. 2,) except when. moved to the right or left by the swinging ot' the pole.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification in which the springs are located outside of the ears The operation of this modification is substantially the same as that before described, but with this form the springs cannot be covered, and hence it is much better to locate the springs between the ears (1 than outside of them.

.What I claim as new, and desire to secure springs j, eneirelingthe 1-(nl,eol1a-rh secured to by Letters Patent, is as follows: I the rod (3, and ease E, substantially as and [O 1. The yoke B, in combination with 2, eastfor the purposes specified. ing 1), provided with ears (1, rod 0, and springs V1 1 '7' l 1 T 5 on the rod substantially as and for the pnr- (IARREl l VAN AGE) poses specified. I \Vitnesses:

2. The yoke ]5,in combination with a cast- HARRY '1. JONES,

ing D, provided with ears cl, rod 0, coiled A. H. ADAMS. 

